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All eyes will be on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie since he revealed that he's had gastric-band weight-loss surgery. Just how many pounds he might lose remains to be seen.The Lap-Band, or gastric band, that Christie has placed around his stomach 10 weeks ago poses the least amount of short-term risk compared to other weight loss procedures like gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, and patients h...